The official language thread

Yeah, sure :sweat:
But actually I used that form purposelyā€¦ Iā€™ve met it more than once, always in a figurative meaning, as ā€œblockedā€ā€¦ So I assumed it was legit in that meaning. Probably Iā€™ve just recycled a mistake, but, what do brits and americans think about that? Is it common as a mistake?
@yrface? @PiecesOfKate? @tasse-tee?